Total Crime Rate
146.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howard Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (KT3 4EB) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 298.3% higher than the Coombe Vale average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howard Road (KT3 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coombe Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grafton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sussex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sussex Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Close | — |
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